Japanese

とする

ひつようとする
Meaning: to require; to need
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 必要とする 必要としない
Polite 必要とします 必要としません
Past 必要とした 必要としなかった
Polite + Past 必要としました 必要としませんでした
Te-form 必要として 必要としなくて
Potential 必要とできる 必要とできない
Passive 必要とされる 必要とされない
Causative 必要とさせる 必要とさせない
Imperative 必要としろ 必要とするな

Handwriting

必
要
と
す
る

Example

Plants require sunlight and water to grow.

Usage Notes

A formal way to say something is necessary for a specific purpose or function.

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